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The only thing that rivals a cat's cuteness is its ability to climb and hide. I swear, some felines are determined to set paw on every surface of their house. Whether we're talking about a ceiling lamp or the ventilation system, the bravest furry explorers have their eyes on it.
We at Bored Panda decided to honor these adventures and give them the attention they deserve. So we compiled a list of photos that cat owners took the moment they realized James Cook and George Mallory have nothing on their pet. Scroll down and check them out!
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Cats are naturally drawn to small, tight spaces such as baskets, boxes, and nooks — it's where the popular phrase "If I fits I sits" comes from.
"Being both predators and prey, enclosed spaces provide a place to hide and keep safe, and are perfect for ambushing unsuspecting prey," Lucy Hoile, a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) who specializes in these animals told Bored Panda.
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Dad started putting in new toilet. Walked away for a few minutes and came back to this
Trying to make their furballs comfortable, people (and businesses) began building them comfy indoor condos, towers, and entire castles where the critters can both take a nap and play around. "Enclosed cat houses help reduce stress and keep cats happy," Hoile explained.
The biggest and poshest of these "structures" can cost hundreds of dollars but a bigger price tag doesn't necessarily mean more purrs.
"They needn’t be expensive, many cats prefer a cardboard box over a conventional cat house. Provide the right size for your cat to fit snuggly inside, make sure it is easily accessible and there are enough to go around if there is more than one cat," Hoile said.
However, a tall and sturdy cat tree might save your home decor. "A cat's territory incorporates all three dimensions and if they can access the space up high (by any means possible), they will," Hoile added.
"Being up high means they can survey their territory from the safest point. Providing tall cat furniture will encourage them to do this appropriately instead of the scaling curtains and bookcases."
Even if your cat's claws cause damage, you can't really blame the animal for it. Their bodies are made to climb!
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"Giant creature trapped inside someone's home, or a doll house with a curious visitor? You decide."
#13
"Over the last week our kitten has discovered she can climb"
Elizabeth Klomp 3 years ago
She probably jumped to the top of the door (my cat does) and then jumped onto the light fixture.
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Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
At least up, I found that down is a whole different kind of story.
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"My parents' cat destroyed bathroom's door vents so he could spy while we pee."
#26
"My cat climbed inside the bird feeder (2 meters tall) , because she saw bird flying there"
#30
My cat got stuck in the wall on Christmas day.
The basement kitchenette ceiling was left open when it was built a few months ago so he climbed onto the cupboards and into the ceiling before falling into the wall.
This was at my mom's house and he was stuck for about 2 hours while we tried to figure out his exact location and cut a hole to release him. He is perfectly fine and even tried to go back in the hole!
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"I finally figured out where Tank the cat has been hiding. I only saw him because a bird chirped on tv and he stuck his head up slightly. Who sees him?"
#48
"Thought my cat went missing. Found out he made himself a personal hammock out of our couc"
#49
"Couldn't find my cat... heard some rustling inside my desk, opened the drawer and voila. Found kitty"
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Carol Emory 3 years ago (edited)
My neighbor and I were chatting in the hallway next to the front door. The guest bathroom door was on my right. My neighbor started grinning and pointed down to the bottom of the bathroom door where there was a paw, upside down, swooping at the air. I knelt down and poked the center of the paw. She stopped for a second. I poked it again and she meowed like "OMG! I found something!!"
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
So, yeah, thought no way my adult cat would fit in this one spot. Yes, she can. How, I don't know, but she sort of liquified herself to get out. She shouldn't be able to fit there, but she did. And now she knows she can, she'll go back over and over and over and over....
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
If a cat owns you you have entertainment, love, warmth, purrs for the rest of their lives - may be even yours!
That_One_Harry_Potter_Nerd 3 years ago
Once, one of my cats got stuck behind the washing machine. We’ve also found our cat in the dryer, sleeping on the warm laundry. We have also found him on top of shelf near the ceiling, after he climbed onto a counter, then the fridge, then the shelf.
Jace 3 years ago (edited)
There are so many cat-permeable buildings. Also: people need to stop doing construction or remodeling projects with cats loose in their houses. And stop leaving plastic bags available to your pets.
Carol Emory 3 years ago (edited)
My neighbors cat loved the hugely gigantic plastic bags you get in the home decor stores. She would hide underneath them in the middle of the living room floor waiting for someone to walk by so she could swipe a paw at someone's foot. She was never left unsupervised with them and she knew better than to climb into them. The fact they made a crinkly rustling sound was a plus for her. And since home improvement projects can take weeks...it's not fair to keep a cat cooped up in a tiny room or the bathroom for that long. Cats will get into spaces they don't belong. Most of the time they can get themselves out or you can get them out without having to call emergency services. But emergency services will come and help rescue the cat if necessary.
Load More Replies... Randy van Veen 3 years ago
My cat once crawled into the tv cabinet and made himself comfortable on the power button of the receiver, just as the finale of the show I was watching was drawing to a close...
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
And we all know that he did it ON PURPOSE... just because.
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Mary Beth Miller 3 years ago
Had my second foster cat hide in a totally inaccessible spot behind my prized built-in floor to almost ceiling bookcases. She climbed to the top and then either dropped or fell down to the floor. I had to have my SIL come over and saw a hole into my solid wood bookcase to be able to get her out. It turned into a favorite hiding place for the newly acquired fosters that I've had to block it off to prevent them from going back there again. Goobers.
Lisa 3 years ago (edited)
This is all fun and games but when I first started dating an ex years ago, their cat climbed into the dryer and we were woken to screaming by his mother. I choose to believe the cat climbed into it to die cause it's just horrifying.
Jace 3 years ago
Exactly what I’ve been saying to every post about a cat in a dryer or washer or refrigerator or...
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River Webb 3 years ago
I don't mean to be a party pooper or whatever but I feel like a large majority of these pics were staged, in other words the owners put their poor cats in uncomfortable positions just for likes
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Some, maybe, but since I spent 30 minutes convincing my one cat to come out of a space she cannot possibly fit into (by laws of NORMAL physics).... I tend not to doubt feline capacity to do these things.
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memyselfandI 3 years ago
Why are so many of these from “cats in places where cats shouldn’t be”? There are no places where cats shouldn’t be…
Jace 3 years ago
Look at all those potentially lethal places. Absolutely there are places cats shouldn’t be.
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Carol Emory 3 years ago (edited)
My neighbor and I were chatting in the hallway next to the front door. The guest bathroom door was on my right. My neighbor started grinning and pointed down to the bottom of the bathroom door where there was a paw, upside down, swooping at the air. I knelt down and poked the center of the paw. She stopped for a second. I poked it again and she meowed like "OMG! I found something!!"
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
So, yeah, thought no way my adult cat would fit in this one spot. Yes, she can. How, I don't know, but she sort of liquified herself to get out. She shouldn't be able to fit there, but she did. And now she knows she can, she'll go back over and over and over and over....
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
If a cat owns you you have entertainment, love, warmth, purrs for the rest of their lives - may be even yours!
That_One_Harry_Potter_Nerd 3 years ago
Once, one of my cats got stuck behind the washing machine. We’ve also found our cat in the dryer, sleeping on the warm laundry. We have also found him on top of shelf near the ceiling, after he climbed onto a counter, then the fridge, then the shelf.
Jace 3 years ago (edited)
There are so many cat-permeable buildings. Also: people need to stop doing construction or remodeling projects with cats loose in their houses. And stop leaving plastic bags available to your pets.
Carol Emory 3 years ago (edited)
My neighbors cat loved the hugely gigantic plastic bags you get in the home decor stores. She would hide underneath them in the middle of the living room floor waiting for someone to walk by so she could swipe a paw at someone's foot. She was never left unsupervised with them and she knew better than to climb into them. The fact they made a crinkly rustling sound was a plus for her. And since home improvement projects can take weeks...it's not fair to keep a cat cooped up in a tiny room or the bathroom for that long. Cats will get into spaces they don't belong. Most of the time they can get themselves out or you can get them out without having to call emergency services. But emergency services will come and help rescue the cat if necessary.
Load More Replies... Randy van Veen 3 years ago
My cat once crawled into the tv cabinet and made himself comfortable on the power button of the receiver, just as the finale of the show I was watching was drawing to a close...
TheAnimalLady 3 years ago
And we all know that he did it ON PURPOSE... just because.
Load More Replies... Mary Beth Miller 3 years ago
Had my second foster cat hide in a totally inaccessible spot behind my prized built-in floor to almost ceiling bookcases. She climbed to the top and then either dropped or fell down to the floor. I had to have my SIL come over and saw a hole into my solid wood bookcase to be able to get her out. It turned into a favorite hiding place for the newly acquired fosters that I've had to block it off to prevent them from going back there again. Goobers.
Lisa 3 years ago (edited)
This is all fun and games but when I first started dating an ex years ago, their cat climbed into the dryer and we were woken to screaming by his mother. I choose to believe the cat climbed into it to die cause it's just horrifying.
Jace 3 years ago
Exactly what I’ve been saying to every post about a cat in a dryer or washer or refrigerator or...
Load More Replies... River Webb 3 years ago
I don't mean to be a party pooper or whatever but I feel like a large majority of these pics were staged, in other words the owners put their poor cats in uncomfortable positions just for likes
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Some, maybe, but since I spent 30 minutes convincing my one cat to come out of a space she cannot possibly fit into (by laws of NORMAL physics).... I tend not to doubt feline capacity to do these things.
Load More Replies... memyselfandI 3 years ago
Why are so many of these from “cats in places where cats shouldn’t be”? There are no places where cats shouldn’t be…
Jace 3 years ago
Look at all those potentially lethal places. Absolutely there are places cats shouldn’t be.
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